Game board with apertures and selectively mating pieces therefor

ABSTRACT

A game of battles consisting of two plates one for each of two players, each plate formed with holes extending through and through. The game is played with two sets of pawns, respectively offensive pawns and defensive pawns. The offensive pawns are meant to be introduced in the holes by one of the plate faces while the defensive pawns are meant to be introduced in the holes by the other face of the plates. The pawns are further of two groups: on group comprising half the offensive pawns formed with a conical recess at one end adapted to mate with a conical projection formed on half the defensive pawns so that when two of such mating pawns are inserted into a hole, they completely fill that hole: the other group comprising the other half of the offensive pawns which are formed with conical projections at the end thereof adapted to mate with conical recesses formed on the remaining half of the defensive pawns, again so that when these two mating pawns are inserted in a hole they completely fill that hole and such that when an offensive pawn of one group is inserted in a hole already containing a defensive pawn of the other group, the offensive pawn only and visibly partially fills that hole.

United States Patent 72 inventor Bernard Progin 12C, Avenue Henri Golay,1200 Geneva,

Switzerland [2|] Appl. No. 760,618

[22] Filed Sept. 18,1968

[45] Patented Jan. 26, 1971 [54] GAME BOARD WITH APERTURES ANDSELECTIVELY MATING PIECES THEREFOR 7 Claims, 12 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 273/131, 273/ l 37 [51 Int. Cl A63f 3/02 [50] Field ofSearch 273/130A,

Primary ExaminerAnton O. Oechsle AttorneyRaymond A. Robic ABSTRACT: Agame of battles consisting of two plates one for each of two players,each plate formed with holes extending through and through. The game isplayed with two sets of pawns, respectively offensive pawns anddefensive pawns. The offensive pawns are meant to be introduced in theholes by one of the plate faces while the defensive pawns are meant tobe introduced in the holes by the other face of the plates. The pawnsare further of two groups: on group comprising half the offensive pawnsformed with a conical recess at one end adapted to mate with a conicalprojection formed on half the defensive pawns so that when two of suchmating pawns areinserted into a hole, they completely fill that hole:the other group comprising the other half of the offensive pawns whichare formed with conical projections at the end thereof adapted to matewith conical recesses formed on the remaining half of the defensivepawns, again so that when these two mating pawns are inserted in a holethey completely fill that hole and such that when an offensive pawn ofone group is inserted in a hole already containing a defensive pawn ofthe other group, the offensive pawn only and visibly partially fillsthat hole.

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GAME BOARD WlTH APERTURES AND SELECTIVELY MATlNG PIECES THEREFOR Thepresent invention relates to a game of battles adapted to be played, inprinciple. by two persons.

This game is characterized by the fact that it compr ses, on the onehand, two plates pierced through and through by Roles and, on the otherhand, by two different sets of pawns illustrating offensive means anddefensive means adapted to be inserted into the holes by the upper face,respectively by the lower face of the plates; the pawns of each setfurther belonging to two different groups in such a manner that when adefensive pawn is inserted into a hole, an offensive pawn of the samegroup may be completely inserted in the same hole whereas an offensivepawn of the other group may only be inserted therein partially.

The invention will now be described with reference to the appendeddrawing giving, by way of example, a preferred form of the invention andwherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the game of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ll-ll of FIG.

FIGS. 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are side elevational views of various pawns and;

FIGS. 4, 6, 8, l and 12 are plan views of such respective pawns.

The game illustrated comprises, on the one hand, two identical platesand 11 of rectangular shape, pierced through and through by holes 12having a counterbore l8 and aligned according to two directions parallelto the sides of the plates and, on the other hand, pawns provided withshoulders and adapted to be inserted into the holes 12.

These pawns are of two sets that respectively illustrate aircrafts andantiaircraft defense means and that distinguish from one another by longpegs l4 (ofi ensive pawns) and by short pegs l6 (defensive pawns).

The pawns of the first set are adapted to be inserted into the holes 12by the upper surface of the plates, the pawns of the second sets in thesame holes 12 but by the lower face of the plates (FIG. 2).

When the two plates are disposed one against the other on a tablebetween the two players, the defensive pawns located underneath oneplayers plate cannot be seen by the other player.

Besides, the pawns are of a first and of a second group thatdistinguished from one another by square shoulders 15,17 for the firstgroup FIGS. 3 to 6) and round shoulders 15,17 for the second group(FIGS. 7 through 10). The ends of the pawn pegs of the same kind areformed with complementary or mating shapes, in such a way that if anoffensive pawn of one group is disposed in a hole which is alreadyoccupied by a defensive pawn of the same group, the latter pawn will nothinder the complete introduction of the offensive pawn, whereas if it isreplaced by an offensive pawn of the other group, the latter pawn canonly be partially inserted (FIG. 2) and vice versa.

Offensive pawns of each group illustrate different types of aircrafts.To distinguish them, the peg heads are marked with solid circles in thecase of fighter planes, crosses in the case of observation planes, anddouble circles in the case of bombardiers. The ofi'ensive pawnsillustrating fighter planes are numbered but the numbers are notindicated on the drawing to prevent overloading it.

Finally, the game comprises marking pawns (FIGS. 11 and 12) constitutedby washers 19 adapted to be located in the counterbores l8,self-adhesive squares 20 to mark the locations corresponding to basesand two series of numbered cards which have not been illustrated.

In principle, each player has four fighter planes, six observationplanes, four bombardiers and fourteen antiaircraft batteries. Tosimplify the drawing, only two pawns of each types have beenillustrated.

The game is played as follows:

Each player receives all the offensive and defensive pawns of the samegroup, the marking pawns, two bases and a series of numbered cards.

Under the plate given to him, he places his defensive pawns without hisopponent seeing them, then his offensive pawns and bases. When thearrangements of the two players are in position, they place the twoplates one against the other on a table and the battle starts. Theplayers then alternatively advance one of the offensive pawns a numberof predetermined holes according to alignment or diagonal axes,forwardly or rearwardly, in such a manner as to land in a hole occupiedby an opponent defensive pawn. When this result is obtained, theaircraft illustrated by that offensive pawn is considered as destroyedand the pawn is out of the game.

If, during the game, an offensive pawn falls on a defensive pawn of itsown group, the opponent does not notice it since the pegs mating, theoffensive pawn may completely be inserted into the hole.

On the other end, if this offensive pawn falls on a defensive pawn ofthe opponent's system, the insertion of the offensive pawn being onlypartial, the play is immediately obvious and corresponds to thedestruction of the aircraft by the antiaircraft guns. in such a case,the offensive pawn is placed out of the game and the location may bemarked by a washer 19.

The purpose of each opponent is to destroy all of the enemy aircrafts.The winner of the game is the one that first achieves this result.

Besides, each player possesses a secret arm constituted by one of hisoffensive pawns. He may displace them, at the moment that he considersmost suitable, a certain number of holes which, however, are in directline, so as to reach an important opponent pawn by surprise. This secretarm is selected at the beginning of the game. To justify his choice,each player, before the start of the game, withdraws from his series ofcards, that carrying the same number than the pawn illustrating thesecret arm and places it aside, the number being naturally hidden.

lelaim:

1. in a game of battles, the combination comprising:

a. two plates to be used, each by one of two players, each plate formedwith holes extending through and through;

b. two (sorts) sets of pawns, respectively offensive pawns and defensivepawns; means distinguishing one set from the other; said offensive pawnsto be introduced into said holes by one face of said plates while saiddefensive pawns are to be introduced in said holes by the other face ofsaid plates;

c. said pawns being further of two (kinds) groups, one for each player;each (kind) group comprising a number of offensive and defensive pawnsformed with end means, the end means of said offensive pawns adapted tomate with the end means (formed) on (a number of) said defensive pawnsso that when two mating pawns are inserted into a hole, they completelyfill that hole;

d. said end means being of different construction from one (kind) groupto the other whereby when an offensive pawn of one (kind) group isinserted in a hole already containing a defensive pawn of the other(kind, said) group, the end means will not mate and said offensive pawnwill only and visibly partially (fills) fill said hole.

2. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pawns of said two(sorts) sets are constituted by pegs having a shoulder at one end and(distinguish) distinguished from one another by their length.

3. A combination as claimed in claim 2, wherein the offensive pawns havelonger pegs than the defensive pawns.

4. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end means of theoffensive pawns of one (kind) group are conical projections and the endmeans of the offensive pawns of the other (kind) group are conicalrecesses; the end means of the corresponding defensive pawns (are) beingof complementary shape.

5. A combination as claimed in claim 2. wherein the pawns of one playerare distinguished from those of the other player by (the shape or colorof) different means on the said shoulders.

6. A combination as claimed in claim 1. wherein said plates

1. In a game of battles, the combination comprising: a. two plates to beused, each by one of two players, each plate formed with holes extendingthrough and through; b. two (sorts) sets of pawns, respectivelyoffensive pawns and defensive pawns; means distinguishing one set fromthe other; said offensive pawns to be introduced into said holes by oneface of said plates while said defensive pawns are to be introduced insaid holes by the other face of said plates; c. said pawns being furtherof two (kinds) groups, one for each player; each (kind) group comprisinga number of offensive and defensive pawns formed with end means, the endmeans of said offensive pawns adapted to mate with the end means(formed) on (a number of) said defensive pawns so that when two matingpawns are inserted into a hole, they completely fill that hole; d. saidend means being of different construction from one (kind) group to theother whereby when an offensive pawn of one (kind) group is inserted ina hole already containing a defensive pawn of the other (kind, said)group, the end means will not mate and said offensive pawn will only andvisibly partially (fills) fill said hole.
 2. A combination as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the pawns of said two (sorts) sets are constituted bypegs having a shoulder at one end and (distinguish) distinguished fromone another by their length.
 3. A combination as claimed in claim 2,wherein the offensive pawns have longer pegs than the defensive pawns.4. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end means of theoffensive pawns of one (kind) group are conical projections and the endmeans of the offensive pawns of the other (kind) group are conicalrecesses; the end means of the corresponding defensive pawns (are) beingof complementary shape.
 5. A combination as claimed in claim 2, whereinthe pawns of one player are distinguished from those of the other playerby (the shape or color of) different means on the said shoulders.
 6. Acombination as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plates are formed withcounterbores around said holes and comprising marking pawns to beinserted into said counterbores.
 7. A combination as claimed in claim 6,wherein said marking pawns are in the shape of rings.